Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 29-51 , January 2009

Surgical Options to Contend with Thoracic Aortic Pathology

  • Cyrus J. Parsa, MD
    • ,
  • G. Chad Hughes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to G. Chad Hughes, MD, Director, Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Box #3051, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2008.10.004

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 29-51 , January 2009

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